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I'm not starting a new topic for it since what I have to say fits here. I was very unsure about the cricket weekend. I know what groups of people are like. There are always group politics with this one not speaking to that one and making it hard for an outsider to fit in anywhere. So I went into the weekend with reservations. When we left on Monday I left with peace and a sense of Wow, what a weekend in my heart. There were no group politics, no silences as you approached a group, everybody spoke to everybody. The atmosphere was one of a huge group of friends getting together to have fun. I want to thank my fellow mites and mods and Sanparks staff for that. You made it the most enjoyable meet I've ever attended.

I would like to agree with everything GP said! This forum does have it's quirks but in general it's healthy and well and the cricket weekend proof of that! What a great lotta 'mites you all are, thanx!

"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." ~ Anatole France

The cricket weekend was in many ways "a coming of age". I hesitated almost until the last few weeks before paying my dues and commiting myself to coming. It was not a good time to take "time off" work.. but I decided to take the plunge.

After a very happy weekend, I feel relaxed and content with my decision. I have made new friends and renewed old aquantances. It seems that each year, the organisors learn how to improve and allow for a smoother, more enjoyable experience.

I find that one of the more difficult things in life is dealing with disappointed expectations. We often build up images of how perfect things will be, then the human element brings us back down to earth.

This time, my expectations were exceeded. The warmth and laughter stayed with me long after I had wiped off the last of the Kruger soil.

Will I be back again?

Yes, yes, and yes again.

The bird doesn't sing because it has answers, it sings because it has a song.

Compliments and thanks to two very special angels for keeping the Best Photo of the Month threads.Micetta keeps the Bird Photo of the Month threads in the Stiffnecks forum and Flutterby keeps the Animal Photo of the Month threads in the Mammals forum.

Thank you both for being so dedicated and for doing the job so well. You are both stars!!

"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." ~ Anatole France